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#6701 User is offline   Azath Vitr (D'ivers 

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Posted 14 August 2021 - 01:55 AM

Not usually into shows starring children, but Sweet Tooth was pretty good, for a relatively short first season.

It actually made American football seem exciting.

Decided to give another pandemic show a try---Amazon's Utopia. Some of the conceits are nice---maybe lifted from the BBC series?---plot not bad, but something about the acting, cinematography, and the way it all comes together just doesn't seem to work. Directing fail maybe. The art for the graphic novel is okay. At the end of each episode I do find myself wanting to know what happens next... though knowing it was canceled after one season, the mysteries never to be resolved, puts a bit of a damper on that desire. Overall, probably would not recommend, though I'll probably slog on through, and I might give the BBC series a try some day.

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Posted 14 August 2021 - 02:36 AM

Brooklyn 99 dealt with BLM, bad cops and covid all in one episode. I guess they had to but I hope they lighten up and increase the comedy in subsequent episodes
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Posted 14 August 2021 - 06:31 PM

Tried to watch Kevin Can F**k Himself. Nope, dipped out after episode 3. Had some expectations for it because it stars the sister/daughter from Schitt's Creek. The concept sets it apart - sitcom, colorful, laugh track, jokes when Kevin is in the scene. Then dark and depressing when wife (Schitt's Creek actress) is brooding over miserable life and plotting. I thought it was going to be something interesting to watch develop, but nope.
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Posted 15 August 2021 - 04:55 PM

Dang it, Dave went and did it. That second season final episode had to get me all misty eyed. A damn near perfect season. Would have loved to binge it, because each episode seamlessly feeds the next, building towards and perfectly landing at that finale. #chef's-kiss
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Posted 15 August 2021 - 09:18 PM

Very much enjoying DARK but something is bothering me slightly...

Spoiler


Not a major thing, and no doubt is tackled or at least has a simple enough explanation, but something that is sticking in my head as I'm watching.

Anyways, 2 episodes to go in season 1.
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Posted 16 August 2021 - 08:18 AM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 15 August 2021 - 09:18 PM, said:

Very much enjoying DARK but something is bothering me slightly...

Spoiler


Not a major thing, and no doubt is tackled or at least has a simple enough explanation, but something that is sticking in my head as I'm watching.

Anyways, 2 episodes to go in season 1.


I call this

Spoiler

"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes

"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys

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Posted 16 August 2021 - 08:42 PM

Giving a strong recommendation for Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. Season 2 starts this Wednesday. You really should check it out.
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Posted 17 August 2021 - 08:34 AM

Interesting.


"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes

"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys

"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
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#6709 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 17 August 2021 - 10:17 AM

Sweet, I flipping love those graphic novels!

I see it's exclusively on Hulu so I guess I won't be watching it then...

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Posted 17 August 2021 - 06:40 PM

View PostTsundoku, on 17 August 2021 - 08:34 AM, said:



I'm not expecting great things from this, but i did really enjoy the GNs and i will give it a chance.
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Posted 18 August 2021 - 08:48 AM

I binged the Paramount+ version of The Stand: not great, folks!
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Posted 18 August 2021 - 08:58 AM

View Postworry, on 18 August 2021 - 08:48 AM, said:

I binged the Paramount+ version of The Stand: not great, folks!


I'm two eps in just figuring it out, that's not good news at all!

Tehol said:

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Posted 18 August 2021 - 09:31 AM

Don't let me sway you!
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Posted 18 August 2021 - 10:13 AM

I'll stick it out as I'm interested to see where it goes, they couldn't have timed the shows release any better with the covid situation that's for sure.

Tehol said:

'Yet my heart breaks for a naked hen.'
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Posted 18 August 2021 - 11:20 AM

View Postworry, on 18 August 2021 - 09:31 AM, said:

Don't let me sway you!



"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes

"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys

"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
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#6716 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 18 August 2021 - 02:14 PM

View PostAbyss, on 17 August 2021 - 06:40 PM, said:

View PostTsundoku, on 17 August 2021 - 08:34 AM, said:



I'm not expecting great things from this, but i did really enjoy the GNs and i will give it a chance.

Yeah same. The trailer looked... Fine but nothing ground breaking. I want to watch it though, enjoying the source material as much as I do.
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Posted 19 August 2021 - 05:39 PM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 15 August 2021 - 09:18 PM, said:

Very much enjoying DARK but something is bothering me slightly...

Spoiler


Not a major thing, and no doubt is tackled or at least has a simple enough explanation, but something that is sticking in my head as I'm watching.

Anyways, 2 episodes to go in season 1.

Finished season 1! You guys were right this is some fine TV. I wish my German was better as I'd love to watch it without voiceover.

I've had to keep the Wikipedia page for the series close to hand to assist in understanding bits and I have no idea where it will go now! Similarly I have no clue what Noah is planning.

Definitely in for the rest of the show! Glad they were allowed to finish it as intended.
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Posted 19 August 2021 - 05:59 PM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 19 August 2021 - 05:39 PM, said:

View PostTiste Simeon, on 15 August 2021 - 09:18 PM, said:

Very much enjoying DARK but something is bothering me slightly...

Spoiler


Not a major thing, and no doubt is tackled or at least has a simple enough explanation, but something that is sticking in my head as I'm watching.

Anyways, 2 episodes to go in season 1.

Finished season 1! You guys were right this is some fine TV. I wish my German was better as I'd love to watch it without voiceover.

I've had to keep the Wikipedia page for the series close to hand to assist in understanding bits and I have no idea where it will go now! Similarly I have no clue what Noah is planning.

Definitely in for the rest of the show! Glad they were allowed to finish it as intended.


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#6719 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 19 August 2021 - 07:48 PM

Hah oh great will have to pay more attention.

In other news Mrs Tiste and I have started Snowpiercer the TV show and it is really good! I love me some Daveed Diggs anyway but he is excellent in this.
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#6720 User is offline   Azath Vitr (D'ivers 

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Posted 20 August 2021 - 02:18 AM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 19 August 2021 - 07:48 PM, said:

Hah oh great will have to pay more attention.

In other news Mrs Tiste and I have started Snowpiercer the TV show and it is really good! I love me some Daveed Diggs anyway but he is excellent in this.


I did a performance poetry show with him in the early 2000s. Remember him blasting Tupac on his headphones (almost?) every time we were waiting to go into the performance space.
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